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A rapid assessment of the impact of hazard reduction burning around Sydney, May 2016
Author(s) -
Broome Richard A,
Johnston Fay H,
Horsley Joshua,
Morgan Geoffrey G
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja16.00895
Subject(s) - reduction (mathematics) , hazard , content (measure theory) , computer science , information retrieval , environmental science , chemistry , mathematics , geometry , organic chemistry , mathematical analysis
* Shaded boxes 1⁄4 clearly smoky days. u Hulate matter air pollution (particles of less than 2.5 mm diameter, PM2.5), which has recognised effects on health. In May 2016, hazard reduction burns around Sydney caused smoky conditions with high PM2.5 concentrations on several days. We describe a rapid assessment of the impact of smoke-related PM2.5 on all-cause mortality, and on hospitalisations for cardiovascular and respiratory conditions in the Sydney Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA) during May 2016.